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Elaine Phillipsephillipsihmatlanta.orgYouth Ministry
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“Dear young people, do not bury your talents, the gifts that God has given you! Do not be afraid to dream of great things!”
- Pope Francis
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At IHM, we enjoy working with young people and we want to enable them to live as disciples through their involvement in ministry and leadership. At the heart of our youth ministry is the presence of caring and supportive relationships where youth experience the love of God. Our programs, EDGE (6th-8th graders) and Life Teen (9th-12th graders), are designed to lead teens closer to Christ.
Both EDGE and Life Teen meet on Sunday evenings at 6:15 p.m., immediately following the 5:00 p.m. Life Teen Mass. Teens are encouraged to serve and attend the 5:00 p.m. Mass. Ministry positions needed for the Life Teen Mass are: Altar Servers, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Lectors, Ministers of Hospitality and musicians and singers for the Life Teen Band.
We are also seeking adults (18 years and older) to become part of our Core team to join us in this exciting journey. No experience is necessary! Training is provided to learn best practices in youth ministry from leading a small group to chaperoning retreats. Please prayerfully consider becoming an active member of our Youth Ministry!
EDGE: a program designed for 6th-8th graders to teach them how they were created to be in Christ and helps them understand their mission. This group meets on Sunday evenings from 6:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in lower level.Life Teen: a program designed for 9th-12th graders. Its mission is to lead teenagers and their families closer to Christ. Life Teen will strengthen our teens' Catholic identity, while rooting them firmly in Christ and in His Church. This group meets on Sunday evenings from 6:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the IHM School Cafeteria. -
EDGE Summer Camp
It is time for me to register for Edge Summer Camp for next summer already—can you believe it? Edge Summer Camp is open to all rising 6th graders through graduated 8th graders (next summer). So if you are currently in 5th-8th grade, you can come to Edge summer camp next summer! This camp is awesome—there’s great food, fun camp things like obstacle courses, high and low ropes courses, lake fun (blob, paddle boarding, canoeing, zipline, etc), messy games, arts & crafts, etc. all combined with incredible experiences of your faith in mass, adoration and reconciliation. Where else can you get Jesus and a mud pit in one place?!
Summer Camp is June 17 - 22, 2019
If you want to see more about summer camp, look here: https://lifeteen.com/camps/summer-camp/ The cost of camp is $535 for the week—that includes all meals, lodging and fun! And you get a t-shirt to boot!
We hope you can join us for this incredible week!!
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Sunday Dinners
All Edge & Lifeteen families are asked to provide dinner ONE time during the school year with 2-3 other families. Sign up here:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084ba5ac29a5fe3-edge2
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Service Hour Opportunities
Monthly St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry – The first Saturday of each month our SVdP chapter runs the Food Pantry in Chamblee. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084ba5ac29a5fe3-svdp
World Youth Day Rally at St. Oliver Plunkett Catholic Church- Jan. 26, 2019. St. Oliver Plunkett parish is offering a World Youth Day Rally on Saturday, Jan. 26 th. During the rally there will be National Speakers, Praise & Worship, Service Opportunities, Adoration with Bishop Ned and more! Cost is $25 (by 12/31/18) and gets you lunch, snacks and a WYD Rally tshirt. Cost goes up to $35 if we register after Dec. 31 st. We can only register as a parish, so please get me a check made out to IHM (or cash) along with your tshirt size. THIS WILL COUNT FOR CONFIRMATION SERVICE PROJECTS.
SAVE THE DATE and start saving now for NCYC! This is a biannual gathering of more than 20,000 Catholic youth from around the country. NCYC offers a three-day experience for young people to encounter Christ, experience church and be empowered for discipleship. Estimated cost including transportation, lodging & meals will be around $600-650.
NCYC (National Catholic Youth Convention) – Nov. 21-23, 2019.
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High School Mission Trip
Catholic Heart Work Camp
9th grade & up
$100 deposit reserves your spot!
Counts for ALL service hours for both St. Pius and Marist schools for the upcoming school year
We are going to Greensboro, NC July 21-26, 2019. Contact ephillips@ihmatlanta.org if you want to come.
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Servers for the Life Teen Mass
All teens are invited to become Liturgical Ministers at the Sunday 5 p.m. Life Teen Mass.
There are various positions available in which you can serve:
- Altar Servers
- Ministers of Hospitality
- Life Teen Band (musicians and vocalist)
- Lectors
- Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMoHC)
We invite you to make a difference and participate in any of these ministries!
Main contact: Jeff Bush, 404-636-1418, ext. 247 (jeffbush@ihmatlanta.org)